Shelly Drumm (blackmagicwoman) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-02-14 19:44:00

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inactive - matt walker, inactive - shelly drumm

Bad Romance (Matt)
Shelly was reasonably certain Matt didn't do Valentine's Day. He didn't seem the type and while that was a bit of a downer it didn't mean that she wasn't going to somehow get to spend the evening with him. To that end she had casually invited him out for some food and then a movie, careful to make absolutely no mention of Valentine's Day in conjunction with things. She'd already put her big foot in her mouth with talking about feelings and that sort of thing so screwing up and acting like Valentine's Day was important was something the good doctor was trying to avoid.

...she bought herself a box of chocolates and stashed it in her desk drawer in anticipation of the day being ignored anyway. Nothing to see here, move along.

So instead of Valentine's Day, Shelly had made plans to meet up with Matt at Emperess, the Chinese place around the corner from his place. She did, however, dress up a little for the occasion. When else would she get a chance to wear her killer zebra heels?

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	this_fire_burns 2011-02-17 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	"I like this plan of yours, Doc. I'm sure my dog will love it, too." Matt says. Matt eats in silence for a bit, listening to Shelly, before something else comes to his mind. "Hey, has that guy Aeron tried to talk to you again?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	blackmagicwoman 2011-02-18 12:30 am UTC (link)
	"No, he hasn't. I hadn't even really thought about him. It was such a weird thing. Has anything weird like that happened to you or Ian?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2011-02-18 02:23 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I can't be sure, since you didn't get much of a read off of him. Ian's been visited by all kinds of spirits, which is what the guy sounds like, but without more proof, I don't know." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

blackmagicwoman
2011-02-18 03:20 pm UTC (link)

Shelly chews thoughtfully for a few moments and nods.

"I've been trying to work with the spirits to get a grasp on things but so far the dead and the loa have nothing for me. It's been very quiet, spiritually as of late in my part of the astral plane. Even my voodoo healing patients have felt a sense of quiet and of calm.

"I don't know that I like that, Matt. It usually means that something freaky is about to happen."

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	this_fire_burns 2011-02-19 02:13 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, things have been quiet, which I don't like. We just need to be careful. I think we need to gather Michelle and Karen together and talk about what we're going to handle next. Not at all the vampires took my whole 'leave down or burn down' offer seriously." Matt says, munching on an eggroll. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	blackmagicwoman 2011-02-20 05:41 am UTC (link)
	"Honestly I doubt any of them did, Matt." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2011-02-20 05:53 am UTC (link)
	He shrugs. "Then I really don't feel bad about what's going to happen to any of the ones I run across." Matt says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

blackmagicwoman
2011-02-21 12:55 am UTC (link)

"I don't expect you to feel bad. I would be perfectly happy if all vampires just were toasted and done with--except Michelle. That would mean Old Fang was gone and my life could go back to the weird I consider normal. But I worry, Matt. They are out there and you have a connection. I don't see this being a positive when it comes to street level vampire extermination."

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	this_fire_burns 2011-02-21 03:04 am UTC (link)
	"Shelly, what would you have me do? These things prey on people every day. The number of missing persons cases goes up every year and those are just the ones we hear about." Matt tells her, taking her hand. "And that's /just/ Chicago. These things are everywhere." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	blackmagicwoman 2011-02-21 03:10 am UTC (link)
	"I would have you accept being worried about." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2011-02-21 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	"I do accept that, Shelly. You know that. I'm just not used to it. I've been alone for a long time. Sure, Ian took care of me, and so did Lupeski, technically. But I've been alone since I was a kid. It's a hard habit to break." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

blackmagicwoman
2011-02-21 06:07 pm UTC (link)

"What I see is you hiding behind that 'I've always been alone' line and not really trying to break it--though I admit you've gotten a lot better about letting people in and being flexible about things. I've seen the growth and seen it clearly. But...you still act like you have to fly alone. You don't. Not at all."

She smiled a little bit.

"I could always duct tape myself to you if required to make you understand that you are more than just one man now."

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	this_fire_burns 2011-02-22 12:11 am UTC (link)
	"Duct tape, you say?" Matt asks with a sly grin. "Hey, all you had to say was that you wanted to try something new. I can take a hint. Want to go back to my place? I managed to borrow a pair of Lynch's handcuffs when she wasn't looking last week. But I don't have the key so we'll have to get...creative." he smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

blackmagicwoman
2011-02-22 12:25 am UTC (link)

Shelly stopped mid-chew, her eyes widening a bit as the corners of her mouth turned up slightly into a smile. Once she managed to complete her bite a mischevious grin spread to the entirety of her face.

"Handcuffs? And you do have those hooks on the wall..." she waved at the waitress, maybe a little too eagerly. "Check. We want everything in to-go boxes. Check. Yes."

She quickly started fishing in her purse for her wallet.

"I love it when you get creative."

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	this_fire_burns 2011-02-22 01:12 am UTC (link)
	Matt already has money on the table while Shelly looks for her wallet. He thought she might react like that. "Yes, those nice, strong hooks." he grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	blackmagicwoman 2011-02-22 01:15 am UTC (link)
	"You're fast, Walker. Next time, I pay." Shelly keeps looking impatiently at the waitress and the instant the woman brings their packaged food tot he table, she grabs it and is standing up, reaching out a hand for Matt. "Let's see how strong they are." She will all but drag the man out the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2011-02-22 01:21 am UTC (link)
	Matt takes her hand and heads out the door, smiling at everyone in the restaurant. "Goodnight everybody!" he says as they leave. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

blackmagicwoman
2011-02-25 01:55 pm UTC (link)

Still clutching his hand she pulled him into the street and then pushed him up against the building to kiss him.

"We should take the shortcut through the alley and over to Third. It'll cut like five minutes off the trip and...yeah. That's five minutes I have Ideas for."

She pulled back and then started walking, heading into the aforementioned alley.

They would both start to feel something off in a matter of moments.

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	this_fire_burns 2011-02-26 03:23 am UTC (link)
	Matt liked it when Shelly was in the mood. She let down her serious doctor demeanor and had fun. And when she had fun, he usually did too. He kisses her, almost willing to ignore the off-kilter feeling he felt, but he breaks the kiss immediately. "What's that?" he asks, looking around. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	blackmagicwoman 2011-02-27 01:36 am UTC (link)
	"What's what?" She says her lips still trying to get to his when he breaks the kiss. It only takes a second for her to feel something wrong as well. "I...I don't know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2011-02-27 01:57 am UTC (link)
	From the shadows two figures begin to emerge, almost as though they were made of shadow. "Well, well, well....it would appear that tonight we have lovers. I told you I would find you something better than chocolate and I have delivered, no?" The male figure cants his head slightly to the smaller, more female-seeming figure still bathed in darkness. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2011-02-27 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Matt immediately opens his third eye, seeing the world as it /truly/ is and not the illusion that most people see. The metallic tang of blood fills his nostrils and his eyes narrow at the pair. "You two really don't want to do this tonight." Matt says. "You really, really, want to leave right now and pretend you never came down this alley." he warns. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_misc
2011-02-27 02:05 am UTC (link)

"The girl appears to be chocolate," the smaller female vampire muses and smiles, turning her gaze keenly on Matt.

"Now why would we want to do that? We're having a nice romantic evening and I just love this alley."

She smiles a bit.

"You know, Marcus," she addresses the male vampire, "as much as I'd like to enjoy him I think there's someone else who might like him more."

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	blackmagicwoman 2011-02-27 02:07 am UTC (link)
	Shelly didn't have to open a third eye. The instant the male spoke, the spirits started screaming. "...great. Just great. You know when I said I wanted a real-world test of that fire spell you taught me I didn't mean against vampires on Valentine's day." Suddenly, Shelly wished Matt had the damn duster. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2011-02-28 12:05 am UTC (link)
	"Now, now, honey. The couple that slays together stays together." Matt says sardonically. "FUEGO!" he yells, directing an wild arc of flame at the vampires. Without his blasting rod or staff, his evocations were less controlled and capable of doing more damage than he intended. Foci were often helpful in channeling his vast power. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)